Advanced Practice Provider- Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Introduction

Are you are looking for a career with one of Tucson’s largest, most highly regarded healthcare organizations that offers generous benefits, competitive salaries, free health classes and makes a difference in the lives of more than one in ten Tucsonans?

Salary: $52.71 - $78.36 per hour, depending on qualifications

Schedule:

Monday through Friday

Advanced Practice Provider – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner delivers high-quality care for the diagnosis and treatment of disease, promotion of health and prevention of disease, and the physical and emotional support of patients and families.

The Advanced Practice Provider – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides care to new and established patients in accordance with the licensure and the highest standards of quality and integrity.

The completion of these duties, tasks, or assignments requires a high level of independent judgment and decision-making in the execution of the scope or authority and responsibility for the position. The Advanced Practice Provider – Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner must be able to successfully perform all essential functions, duties, tasks, assignments, and responsibilities assigned within the El Rio organization at a location assigned by management.

The incumbent in this position works with general direction and review and has discretion and independent judgment authority with respect to matters of significance for the assigned area.

• Delivers healthcare in a professional manner that strives to meet or exceed those criteria set forth by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and The Joint Commission (TJC), as well as the internal standards that seek continuous quality improvements.
• As part of an interdisciplinary team provides care to El Rio Health patients.
• Works independently with other members of the medical team.
• Performs patient histories and physicals, risk factor assessment, ordering of therapeutic and diagnostic tests.
• Formulates, executes, and reviews healthcare education delivered to patients and families for diseases prevention.
• Ensures smooth communication with other health professionals for effective delivering of clinic service to patients.
• Evaluates patients, performing examinations, and establishing preventive health practices.
• Analyzes reports test results medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients and proposes treatment options.
• Provides advice to patients for lifestyle changes that may improve their health or help to treat their emotional and physical health issues.
• Provides care that is patient and family centered, compassionate, appropriate, and effective for the promotion of emotional and physical health, prevention of illness and treatment of disease through lifespan.
• Facilitates consistent, coordinated care and clear communication among all members of the healthcare team.
• Serves as an advocate for patients and families in navigating the healthcare system.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented emotional and medical conditions.
• Maintains Medical Records with relevant patient data and case presentations for all services rendered, tests ordered, prescriptions, advice, and communications, in a manner consistent with regulatory agencies, diagnostic, and procedural coding documentation requirements, and the standards of good medical care.
• Attends to patient emergencies in the clinic and hospital environment.
• Complies with terms of all payor contracts and any other legal requirements concerning discrimination, access to care and the standard of care.
• Considers cost effectiveness…